The startling transformation of CASNR's new Bayer Plant Science Building continued
in April as construction workers began putting in place the building's outer walls,
particularly on the second floor. Meantime, throughout the month workers could be
seen raising the steel ribs that will one day form shaded walkways on two sides of
the structure. Eric Hequet, chairman of Tech's Department of Plant and Soil Science, said construction remains
on schedule and the building should be completed by the end of August. The project
adds 21,122 square feet of new construction, and includes 2,440 square feet of renovation
and exterior upgrades to the existing home of the university's Department of Plant
and Soil Science. The building project is funded by donations to Texas Tech, including
lead contributions from Bayer CropScience.
CONTACT: Eric Hequet, Department Chair, Department of Plant and Soil Science, Texas
Tech University at (806) 742-2838 or eric.hequet@ttu.edu
0417NM15 / PHOTO: N Martin